Struts URL problem with switching modules

[email protected] Tue, 9 Dec 2003 13:12:32 -0600
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I have an application that I converted from 1.0 to 1.1. It used to be
one single application and now I separated it into two modules. I am
able to switch from one module to another using the SwitchAction. But
I have an issue with my href in my JSP's.

I was using tiles to set the HREF of my menu items and such. The URLs
look like

/default.do?action=3Dinitialize


I have since created an action mapping called switchToModule of type
SwitchAction and replaced the URLs :

/switchToModule.do?prefix=3D/admin&amp;page=3D/default.do?action=3Dinitia=
lize


I am able to go from my default module to the admin module without any
problem. But since I do a forward and not a redirect, the address bar
is still =
http://localhost:8080/app/defaultmodule/default.do?action=3Dinitialize.

But if I have a hyperlinkn on a page in the admin module, with a URL
validateCustomer.do, the browser appends
http://localhost:8080/app/defaultmodule (where app is the application
context root and defaultmodule is the previous module) in front of it
even though I am already in the admin module.

if I click on the hyperlink, the wrong moduleConfig gets loaded
because of the wrong module name in the URL and I get an error saying
the actionmapping was not found.

How does the host name, application name and module name get prepended
to my hyperlink url? Is that caused by the browser?

How can I get around this so that my URLs point to the current module
I am in?

I would greatly appreciate your help.




Nripesh Palikhya


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I have an application that I =
converted from 1.0 to 1.1. It used to be</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">one single application and now I =
separated it into two modules. I am</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">able to switch from one module =
to another using the SwitchAction. But</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I have an issue with my href in =
my JSP's.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I was using tiles to set the HREF =
of my menu items and such. The URLs</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">look like</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier =
New">/default.do?action=3Dinitialize</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I have since created an action =
mapping called switchToModule of type</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">SwitchAction and replaced the =
URLs :</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier =
New">/switchToModule.do?prefix=3D/admin&amp;amp;page=3D/default.do?action=
=3Dinitialize</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I am able to go from my default =
module to the admin module without any</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">problem. But since I do a =
forward and not a redirect, the address bar</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">is still <A =
HREF=3D"http://localhost:8080/app/defaultmodule/default.do?action=3Diniti=
alize">http://localhost:8080/app/defaultmodule/default.do?action=3Dinitia=
lize</A>.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">But if I have a hyperlinkn on a =
page in the admin module, with a URL</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">validateCustomer.do, the browser =
appends</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New"><A =
HREF=3D"http://localhost:8080/app/defaultmodule">http://localhost:8080/ap=
p/defaultmodule</A> (where app is the application</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">context root and defaultmodule =
is the previous module) in front of it</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">even though I am already in the =
admin module.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">if I click on the hyperlink, the =
wrong moduleConfig gets loaded</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">because of the wrong module name =
in the URL and I get an error saying</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">the actionmapping was not =
found.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">How does the host name, =
application name and module name get prepended</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">to my hyperlink url? Is that =
caused by the browser?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">How can I get around this so that =
my URLs point to the current module</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I am in?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">I would greatly appreciate your =
help.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Nripesh Palikhya</FONT>
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